An oil theft situation assessment delegation deployed in the Niger Delta by President Bola Tinubu discovered an illegal oil connection on Saturday. From the illegal connection discovered at Owaza in Abia, Nigeria loses an average of 7.2 million dollars monthly, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. stated on...
Niger Delta
By BARBARA KALU – The Federal Government has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), for developing a budgetary process that involves stakeholders in its efforts to develop the Niger Delta region. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Niger Delta Development, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, made the commendation while presenting a keynote...
The Nigerian Navy on Friday returned a merchant tanker vessel, MV TIS IV, and a Barge Podium held for complicity in oil theft to their owners in compliance with a court judgement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the court had convicted the crew and ruled...
Ijaw Elders Forum (IEF), a coalition of Ijaw groups, has written to President Bola Tinubu to demand a review of procedures in disposal of vessels and trucks seized for complicity in oil theft. The letter, dated July 31 and sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday,...
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By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) has destroyed boats laden with stolen crude oil as part of efforts to thwart oil theft in the Niger Delta region. NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, stated...
The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) on Sunday absolved the impounded vessel, MT Praisel, of involvement in oil theft and cleared her to continue its operations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the clearance...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigeria Navy has debunked media reports alleging that Naval personnel aboard Motor Tanker (MT) PRAISEL were aiding oil theft in the Niger Delta region.na The Navy’s Director of Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said on Friday, said its personnel were deployed on board to monitor...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – With 36 terrorists neutralized and 137 gunmen arrested within two weeks, the Defence Headquarters (DHO), has declared that the Nigerian military has no greater priority than to restore normalcy and put an end to security challenges across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations (DMO),...
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) Joint Venture (JV), has unveiled three Host Communities Development Trusts (HCDTs) in Delta in line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Mr Osagie Okunbor, the Managing Director of SPDC Nigeria Ltd. and Chairman, Shell Companies in Nigeria stated this...
The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated and handed over 500,000 cubic metre water scheme to Ogoni communities in Rivers. Residents of Ogoniland have been grappling with decades of crude oil spillages that polluted its ground and surface water to cancerous levels. Mr Ibrahim Yusufu, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry...
TThe July 7, 2023, reported arrest of a vessel, MT Tura II (IMO number: 6620462), along Escravos River in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. by Tompolos Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd, with about 150,000 metric tonnes of stolen crude oil valued at about $86.8million, has...
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft have destroyed an illegal refinery at Dariama Village, in Abonnema, South West Port Harcourt, Rivers State. PRNigeria gathered that the illicit refinery also ‘housed’ dozen tanks and reservoirs which store stolen crude oil for criminals. A military intelligence source with knowledge of how...
The Defence Headquarters says the destruction of rogue vessels used to steal crude oil in the Niger Delta is in line with the extant laws guiding the military operations. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this while addressing newsmen on the operations of the Armed Forces...
The Nigerian Navy on Sunday says it has deactivated a boat laden with suspected stolen crude in Bayelsa. It also said that that troops of the Navy Ship SOROH (NNS SOROH) recovered two AK-47 rifles, six AK-47 magazines, 133 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. The Commander of the NNS SOROH,...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced the launch of a new initiative to empower the youth of the Niger Delta region. The initiative, called HOPE, stands for Holistic Opportunity Projects of Engagement, and it aims to create 1,000 jobs per state through...
The Nigeria Navy in Port Harcourt says it has uncovered a huge mechanism installed in the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 18 wellhead being used to siphon crude oil into waiting barges. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that OML 18 wellhead is owned and operated by the Nigerian...
TANTITA Security Services Ltd. has intercepted MT TURA 11 vessel laden with 150, 000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil with 12 crew on board. Capt. Warredi Enisuoh, Executive Director, Technical and Operations, disclosed this while addressing newsman on the arrest on Monday in Oporoza, Warri...
The Defence Headquarters says troops of the armed forces have in the last three weeks discovered and destroyed 30 illegal refining sites and 125 storage tanks in various operations in the South-South. Brig-Gen. Abdullahi Ibrahim who spoke on behalf of the Director, Defence Media Operations said this on Thursday in Abuja...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says Nigerian Army under his watch will stamp out oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the country’s Niger-Delta region. Lagbaja gave this assurance during an interactive session with media executives on Wednesday in Ibadan as part of activities marking the...